Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 14, 2015

Democratic Party picks Philadelphia as site of its 2016 national convention, move that may prove to be an economic boon to city with highest percentage of people living below poverty level than any other large American city; Philadelphia's story is one of contrasts--while millennials are flocking there and beefing up town's technology sector, crime rate is still high and school system remains troubled. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

Many Brooklynites are reveling in news that New York City and Brooklyn's Barclays Center were passed over as hosts of 2016 Democratic National Convention, while others feel tinge of disappointment. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

Democratic National Committee selects Philadelphia as site of their 2016 national convention, opting for locale that is rife with patriotic symbolism. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal to hold 2016 Democratic National Convention in Brooklyn is rejected by party officials wary of logistical and security difficulties presented by location, and resistant to borough's unconventional appeal; convention will instead by held in Philadelphia. MORE

Jan. 29, 2015

Mayor Bill de Blasio highlights financial arguments as New York City enters final stages of its bid to host Democratic National Convention in 2016; cites fact that city has $20 million in pledges, significantly more than Philadelphia and Columbus, Ohio, who are also in competition. MORE

Jan. 13, 2015

Team negotiating New York City's bid to host Democratic National Convention in 2016 is using de Blasio administration's municipal-identification program to make Democratic National Committee aware of city's supportive policies toward immigrants and of its large Hispanic population. MORE

Nov. 25, 2014

Democratic National Committee announces it has narrowed its list of possible convention sites in 2016 to Columbus, Ohio, New York City, and Philadelphia; say convention will be held during one of the weeks beginning July 18, July 25 or Aug 22; chart offers a somewhat humorous comparison of the three finalists. MORE

Sep. 11, 2014

Birmingham, Ala, is a long shot to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, but supporters say bid has given it an injection of confidence; few expect city of 212,000 to defeat four others; foundation of its pitch is its civil rights legacy. MORE

Aug. 27, 2014

Union of New York City police sergeants issues open letter warning Democratic National Committee against holding its 2016 convention in Brooklyn; letter takes swipe at de Blasio administration, saying New York is regressing to crime-ridden streets of decades past. MORE

Aug. 15, 2014

Letter from Sen Sherrod Brown comments on August 9 article about New York Mayor Bill de Blasio seeking approval of Bill and Hillary Clinton before beginning bid to host 2016 Democratic National Convention. MORE

Aug. 12, 2014

Democratic National Convention officials are welcomed for two-day tour of Brooklyn as they are courted by city to hold 2016 event at Barclays Center; successful bid could elevate Mayor Bill de Blasio's political fortunes nationwide, while allowing Democratic party to take advantage of borough's working-class vibe. MORE

Aug. 9, 2014

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio begins bid to host 2016 Democratic National Convention at Barclays Center in Brooklyn; anonymous sources say that de Blasio, who had remarked that convention would turn into homecoming if Hillary Clinton was nominated, was careful to get Clintons' blessing first. MORE

Jul. 4, 2014

Cleveland is the only city that is a candidate for both the Republican and Democratic Party 2016 conventions, selected as an option for both parties as Ohio is a swing state. MORE

Jun. 7, 2014

Mayor Bill de Blasio proposes Brooklyn's Barclays Center as the anchor venue for the 2016 Democratic Convention, with other events to be spread across New York City's four other boroughs; Brooklyn has some of the most liberal pockets in one of the country's most liberal cities, a stark departure from the recent tradition of political parties hosting their conventions in swing states like Florida and Colorado. MORE

Sep. 9, 2012

Frank Bruni Op-Ed column examines the significance of the absence of George W Bush from the Republican National Convention and Hillary Rodham Clinton from the Democratic National Convention. MORE

Sep. 9, 2012

Ross Douthat Op-Ed column contends that Pres Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention makes it clear that he is out of ideas; predicts that no matter what happens in the election, the country will face a continuing crisis and the liberalism of Obama is no longer equal to the task. MORE

Sep. 9, 2012

Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column mocks Pres Obama's Democratic National Convention speech for suggesting that the record of his first term was determined by the people who voted for him in 2008. MORE

Sep. 9, 2012

Democrats and Republicans alike take part in indulgent political festivities during the Democratic National Convention. MORE

Sep. 8, 2012

Political Memo; growing body of evidence suggests that the political significance of the costly Republican and Democratic conventions is on the decline, with both extravaganzas drawing crowds but ultimately swaying few voters. MORE

Sep. 8, 2012

Democratic National Convention captured the tricky balancing act that Pres Obama will have to pull off with respect to jobs, by avoiding being tarred as anti-business by Republicans while still managing to stand up for workers. MORE

Sep. 8, 2012

Gail Collins Op-Ed column offers a humorous pop quiz about the Republican and Democratic conventions. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

President Obama accepts the Democratic nomination for a second term, making a forceful argument that he has rescued the economy from disaster and ushered in a recovery that will be imperiled by a return to Republican stewardship; concedes the country’s continuing difficulties while defending his record and pleading for more time to carry out his agenda; lays out a long-term blueprint for revival in an era obsessed with short-term expectations. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

News Analysis; for Pres Obama, the August employment report, showing fewer new jobs than expected, is a blunt reminder of the forces working against him as the Democratic convention closes; holds that Obama's message of promise for the future is up against the immediacy of persistently high unemployment; suggests that the question is whether Obama can make the race against Mitt Romney about big and compelling issues, and draw a sharp contrast between how their policies will affect the middle class. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is wrapping up a tour through Asia, watches the Democratic National Convention from afar, seeking to forswear partisan politics for the sake of her job; despite her announcement that she will step down at the end of Pres Obama's first term, some speculate whether she will consider running for office again in 2016. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Pres Obama and his allies use the final night of the Democratic convention to make a case for him as a steady commander in chief in a dangerous world, while accusing Mitt Romney of recklessness and a reliance on 'neocon advisers'. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Checkpoint column evaluates the accuracy of assertions made during speeches by Pres Obama and Vice Pres Joseph R Biden Jr at the Democratic National Convention. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Political Memo; Democratic National Convention offers a glimpse of the party's most ambitious prospects, some of whom are already positioning themselves to run in the 2016 presidential election. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Pres Obama's daughters, Sasha and Malia, have been essential in establishing his image as a likable family man, fact underscored by their appearance at the Democratic convention. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Ashley Parker and Michael Barbaro The Party column; Pres Obama's aides organize a viewing party for tens of thousands of disappointed ticketholders after weather forces the campaign to move the president's nomination speech to a smaller, indoor venue; attendees at the Democratic convention struggle when prompted to name something they like about Mitt Romney; several celebrities make appearances on the final night of the Democratic convention. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Dozens of grass-roots activists, union members, educators and other Democrats serving as delegates at their party's convention say in interviews that they feel Pres Obama deserves a second term, despite their disappointment in some aspects of his performance. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Editorial praises Pres Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention; contends that Obama clearly laid out a vision for governing squarely at odds with the one offered by Mitt Romney. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Letter from 20 prominent Democrats, including former Sen Gary Hart and former New York City public advocate Mark Green, comments on the September 5 editorial questioning why the Democratic Party is not trumpeting many of the principles contained within its platform. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

David Brooks Op-Ed column expresses disappointment with Pres Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention; contends that the speech showed Obama's character and potential, but did not show audacity or the fulfillment of that potential. MORE

Sep. 7, 2012

Paul Krugman Op-Ed column analyzes Bill Clinton's assertion during his Democratic National Convention speech that Pres Obama can fairly claim to have helped the country get through a very bad economic downturn, from which it is starting to emerge; concludes Clinton was correct. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Former President Bill Clinton and President Obama hug onstage after Clinton delivers an impassioned plea on behalf of Obama’s re-election; former president nominates Obama to a second term with a forceful and spirited argument that Democratic values will restore the promise of the middle class. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Pres Obama, seeking to quell a storm of criticism from Republicans and pro-Israel groups, directs the Democratic Party to amend its platform to restore language declaring Jerusalem the Israeli capital; change, approved in a voice vote at the Democratic National Convention, had to be taken three times because of a chorus of noes in the arena. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Pres Obama is preparing to make an aggressive pitch at the Democratic National Convention, hoping to return to the fold those voters who supported him in 2008 but now express disappointment; many such voters feel that Obama has lost the fighting spirit that caused them, in some cases, to cross party lines to support him. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Check Point column finds that Democrats made a number of misleading claims about taxes, civil liberties and a Mitt Romney quote during their speeches at the Democratic National Convention; notes that Bill Clinton's impressive claim about the superiority of job creation under Democratic presidents appears to be true. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Ashley Parker and Michael Barbaro The Party column; Native American delegates at the Democratic convention persist in their criticism of Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, who controversially cited her minority Cherokee heritage during her academic career; several members of the Kennedy family are making prominent appearances at the Democratic convention, along with a number of celebrities. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Gay rights issues have catapulted to the forefront of the Democratic convention, appearing prominently in speeches and on the platform; newfound visibility has surprised even gay leaders, who have long been frustrated in their attempts to get same-sex marriage mentioned in prime time. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Vice Pres Joseph R Biden Jr's speech at the Democratic National Convention will likely be carefully controlled, aiming to avoid the gaffes and moments of honesty that have given fodder to Biden and Pres Obama's political rivals in the past; speculation remains that Biden will nonetheless use speech to keep his options open for a presidential bid in 2016. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

New York City Comptroller John C Liu, excluded from Democratic National Convention's delegate list because state's top Democrats are skittish about a federal investigation into his fund-raising, travels instead to South Korea and Taiwan; he says four-day whirlwind trip is intended to promote business and economic opportunities for the city, but it will also afford him the chance to meet potential donors for a presumed mayoral bid. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Gail Collins Op-Ed column contends that Bill Clinton's keynote address at the Democratic convention amounted to a full-throated endorsement of Pres Obama and a cogent defense of Democratic economic policies. MORE

Sep. 6, 2012

Michelle Obama wears an affordable, beautifully fitted dress by Tracy Reese during her much-anticipated speech at the Democratic National Convention. MORE

Sep. 5, 2012

Democratic National Convention opens with a parade of officials telling voters that Mitt Romney does not understand the problems faced by the middle class and culminates with a rousing speech from Michelle Obama arguing that Pres Obama does; Obama sought to remind voters that her husband is the same person they put into office in 2008, despite four years of partisan sniping, Washington gridlock and the continued economic challenges that may have dulled his appeal. MORE

Sep. 5, 2012

Bill Clinton will formally place Pres Obama's name into nomination at the Democratic National Convention, in a departure from his work as a global philanthropist and a return to the muddy terrain of partisan politics; Clinton has worked to create a post-presidential legacy of philanthropic endeavors, and as a six-nation tour in Africa in July has shown, he is attempting to deepen his family's involvement in the work of the Clinton Foundation, in part to ensure that the legacy can continue without him. MORE

Sep. 5, 2012

Alessandra Stanley The TV Watch column compares Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention with Ann Romney's at the Republican National Convention; notes that both sought to provide an personal, approachable portrait of a husband who is seen as aloof and didactic. MORE

Sep. 5, 2012

Ashley Parker and Michael Barbaro The Party column; MSNBC on-air personalities are objects of adoration at the Democratic National Convention; TMZ, the celebrity-stalking online tabloid, is a presence at the convention; various political A-listers are spotted in Charlotte, NC. MORE

Sep. 5, 2012

Mayor Julian Castro of San Antonio makes his national debut at the Democratic National Convention, presenting himself as a generational testament to American opportunity that would not have been possible without hard work and a helping hand; is first Latino to deliver keynote address at the convention. MORE

Sep. 5, 2012

Democratic Party platform approved at the Democratic National Convention offers a stark contrast to the Republican one adopted at the GOP convention, especially on abortion rights, gay marriage and the future of Medicare and Social Security. MORE

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A New York Times photographer, Doug Mills, was granted exclusive backstage access on Thursday at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., as President Obama prepared to accept the party’s nomination.